Audiology Refresher 2
Presented in November, 2002
Evaluation Methods
Tests of hearing for speech
- McCormick Toy Test
- Word Lists
- Sentences
- FAAF
Feedback Questionnaires
- Life
- Child
- LSQ
- Peach/teach
Protocol for testing NHS DSP Hearing Aids away from the clinic
- NOTE HOW THE HEARING AIDS HAVE BEEN SET - this information should be provided by the audiology department fitting the hearing aids
- CARRY OUT A SUBJECTIVE LISTENING CHECK - NB use of attenuator
- GENERATE BASELINE FREQUENCY RESPONSE CURVES (FRCs)
- CHECK TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD)
- TROUBLESHOOT
JOINT WORKING PRACTICES
HEALTH TO EDUCATION
- Use of particular features e.g. noise reduction/feedback management/directional microphones
- Type of compression and output limiting circuits
- Number of programmes in use and settings for each
- Frequency response curves for 50dB, 65dB and 8dB input
- Details of cny changes made to the hearing aids
EDUCATION TO HEALTH
- Details of educational setting
- Information on child's use of the hearing aids
- Information on child's listening abilities in different listening situations
- Use of FM radio hearing aid